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High-end Edmonton condominium costs $3.1 million but comes with free Bentley
EDMONTON - A luxury penthouse in the heart of a developing area of downtown Edmonton has hit the market and it comes with a perk - a free $200,000 car. The 3,000 square-foot, two-storey condo is on th...
Oct 18, 2017
Ex-Just For Laughs president Gilbert Rozon facing sexual misconduct allegations
MONTREAL - Gilbert Rozon, the founder of the Just For Laughs comedy festival, is facing allegations of sexual harassment and sexual assault from at least nine women who came forward Thursday. Le Devoi...
Oct 18, 2017
Maple Leafs ride four-goal first period to 6-3 win over Red Wings
TORONTO - Curtis McElhinney was there when it counted as the Toronto Maple Leafs earned a rare win in the back end of two games in two nights. McElhinney got his first start of the year in place of Fr...
Oct 18, 2017
Country stars honour shooting victims at CMT Artists show
NASHVILLE - Country singer Jason Aldean and other stars honoured victims of a mass shooting at a country music festival in Las Vegas instead of handing out awards at the CMT Artists of the Year show. ...
Oct 18, 2017
Tanaka, Yankees top Keuchel, Astros 5-0 for 3-2 lead in ALCS
NEW YORK - This time, it was Masahiro Tanaka who was untouchable on the mound. And when the New York Yankees sent Houston ace Dallas Keuchel to an early exit, their rollicking crowd let loose with a c...
Oct 18, 2017
Manitoba chiefs say federal lawsuit could delay repairs to Churchill rail line
WINNIPEG - The Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs is urging Ottawa not to throw a plan off track that could lead to the fixing of a broken rail line that services Churchill and other northern communities. Om...
Oct 18, 2017
Judge: Michael Douglas' son can go to Los Angeles to act
NEW YORK - A judge who sentenced Michael Douglas’ son to nearly a decade in prison several years ago told him on Wednesday that he can go to Los Angeles to pursue an acting career. U.S. District...
Oct 18, 2017
Quebec changes hearings into racism, new forum will tackle 'discrimination'
MONTREAL - Quebec’s immigration minister announced Wednesday the government would be changing its widely criticized plan to hold public consultations on so-called systemic discrimination. Instea...
Oct 18, 2017
Opposition hammers proposed changes to Access to Information law
OTTAWA - Federal cabinet ministers were on the defensive Wednesday as opposition parties hammered proposed changes to the law that gives Canadians access to government files. The criticisms largely ec...
Oct 18, 2017
Radon tests to be required for Yukon day homes, child care centres: territory
WHITEHORSE - The Yukon government will make radon testing a licensing requirement for new and existing child care centres and day homes in the territory. If the tests are positive, those same faciliti...
Oct 18, 2017